Template:Did you know nominations/IRT Powerhouse

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:03, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

IRT Powerhouse

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IRT Powerhouse

... that the IRT Powerhouse (pictured) was intended to be the largest power generating station on earth when it was built in the 1900s? Source: "Interborough Rapid Transit Company Powerhouse". New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. December 5, 2017. p. 14.
- ALT1:... that the IRT Powerhouse (pictured) was designed as an aboveground focal point of New York City's first subway system? Source: Framberger, David J. (1978). "Architectural Designs for New York's First Subway". Historic American Engineering Record. p. 15.]
- ALT2:... that the IRT Powerhouse (pictured), which provided power to New York City's first subway system, was described in 1954 as "an engineering museum piece" due to its outdated equipment? Source: Kimmelman, Barbara (1978). "Design and Construction of the IRT: Electrical Engineering". Historic American Engineering Record. p. 316.

Reviewed: Cortinarius aurae
Comment: I'll add more hooks later

Created by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 04:13, 2 January 2021 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Epicgenius: Hi, I will be reviewing this nom. Great work, and I look forward to seeing the other hooks. Thanks. MSG17 (talk) 04:05, 3 January 2021 (UTC)